Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-08
A SCHRMR.
Sir John Lester Kaye VIII
Work for q Colony in
AssinObOia.
The Executors Of Samuel Til
den's Estate Answer q
Testator.
Twelve Thousand Acres Re
stored to the Public
Domain.
Death Of Professor y. r. sIIi-Buying
San FranclseO Street Railways
The President WIN Not Sign
the BIl-RedemPtloa Of
Trade Dollars Result
Of the Failure Of
the Bm.

the Bill.
SIR John Kaye's COLONIZATION scheme.
NEW YoKK. March T.-Sir john Lea
ter Kaye will sail Thursday ON the Gar
mamie for England. He expects 90 re.
turn in two montha Speaking OF Ma
colonization scheme Ia the Northwest
he said that he had had considerable ex-
serience in farming in California and
looking aboat for better lands, and viii
not only be able 10 settle the question
20 his own personal satisfaation. bot
for the English farmers As we'll, BY
selecting farms in Alaerta and AssinO-
boia. He saws that the Ohinooks make
the place fertile and cattle have done
well this winter. He added: There
will be syndicate Of gentlemen calling
itself the Alberta and Aasinobola
Land, Stock and Coal Company.
Canadian Pacific Railroad are alive 20
the importance Of my werk and grant
me immensely valuable concessions.
For instance. such lands as the De-
minion are selling 81 f6 per aore, set
for Sl.ST per acre. / sm Rrarted 5000
acres Of coal lands and free freiRhts for
$50 miles during period Of twelve
years. II is my intention 10 lay before
the British government my colonization
scheme. NV idea IL that the govern.
uaent send out 5000 Trustworthy farmers,
paying their transportation, wages for
! one year. and 40 cents per day for keep.
| ind them homes in our buildings, and
while they are working for rs thsy can
acquire knowledge Of the surrounding
lands At the end of a year. II their
conduct has heen satisfactory, they can
continue IN the oompany's employment,
and they can take up lard in the neigh
borhoOd Of the properties on which
they are employed. In this Wav tbs
hardships Of an immigrant are relieved
and he embarksin happy farming life,
eassd Of many difficulties"
The Attempt ts Contest TIIdeR's VIII.
NEW YoRK, March The answer OF
John Bi0elow, Andrew II. Green and
George W. Smith as executors under the
will Of the late Samuel j. Tildon 10 the
complaint Of George II. Tilden. Who
contests the will on the ground OF being
Illegal and invalid, vas hled today In
the Supreme Court. The reply recites the
names Of relatives, and claims that the
plaintiff has no right 10 institute or
maintain the suit: that the deceased
WAS unmarried aud his father and
mother are both deceased, aud that the
sister, Mrs. Pelton, aud bis nephews
and nieoes are the next Of kin, bat un-
Ter the will are not entitled 10 any Of
she estate. Il is denied that the amount
~ tbs estate is anywhere near $1,000
600. In conclusion the reply asserts
that the defendents are appointed as
Executors under the will and refer 10
the original as their authority.
Restored to the Public Domain.
WAsHrNaroS, March 7.-Commis-
sioner Sparks has ordered the restora-
tian tO the public domain of ~ 800 acres
of land 10 the Reed CITY, Michigan,
lard district, which were selected in 1871
hy the Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw
Railroad Company. The Commissioner,
IN 1875. held that these lands we're ex-
cepted from the railroad grant by Fes-
son OF having been embraced in an In
dian reservation At the date OF the
grant. and that by the subsequent ex-
tinguishmept OF the Indian reservation,
the lands we're restored 10 the public
domain aud did not ipjare the railroad
company. Secretary Lamar affirmed
tie decision, and the present action
OPENS the lands TO settlement and en-
try under the public land laws.
Death Of Professor 2. =. siIL ~
SAN FRASoIsco, March News vas
received in this city today Of the death
~ Professor Z. \. Sill, al Cleveland,
Ohio. The Professor was AZ one time
teacher IN the Oakland High School,
and subsequently Professor OF English
literature at the State University. while
here be contributed articles TO monthly
magazines and weekly papers, many OF
hia articles being published In the Over
land and Arg0Haat. DurinR bis resi-
denoe In Ohio = large part Of his lite
rary work vas printed 10 the AtiaHfic.
RuyinR san Francisco Railways.
Colonel q. r. Orocker stated today
that on behalf Of she Pacific Improve
men' Oompsny. which is composed Of
Stanford, Huntington. Crocker, Timo-
thy Hopkins and Colonel CrookeE, be
has purchased the Central Railroad, ons
~ the TaEk street lines, the GeaFy
street, Park and Osean Railroad and
the Mission street railroads. la reply
- the question II be hsd purchased the
Satter Street Railroad, Colonel OrOokeF
said. I'VE are not negotiating for or
trying ia any wav 20 secure the SutteF
Street Railroad"
stated That he VIII Not sign a.
WAnuN0rsS, March 7.-AIthOugh
pressure has bean bFoaght 10 bear upon
the President 20 induce him 10 approve
the River and Harb0r bill, and strong
Arguments have been made, aud cases
cited to establish bis authority 60 sign
any bill within ten days after adjourn
ment Of Congress. II is authoFitatiysly
stated that the President will not ap-
prove the bill.
Redemption of Trade Dollars.
WAsnsaros. March 7.--ActinR SeoFe-
tsry Fairchild today made arrange
ments for the REDEMPTION Of trade dol
lars AZ All sub treasures. This will In
elude tie treasury at Washington.
Result os the FaiIare sf the BilI.
The Signal Service ia likely 10 be
sadly pinched By the failure Of the
General Deficiency Appropriation bill.
fhe most serious consequences Of the
failare Of the bill perhaps will be the
disc0ntinaanoe II tbs storm warnings
at q number Of the important points,
oA inc to the failure Of the item appro-
priating Fl3 0o0 for teieRraphing and
reporting these sarninRs. So nearly ex-
hauslei j. The sum nov available for
this purpOse that heavy cut must Be
made 10 the ssTvics az a very early
day.
CRconsfitatfenai 90 Tan DrummeFas
The Supreme Coart has today ten
dered a decision in the case brought
from Tennessee, which involves the
Fight Of 0ns State oF municipality 10 inn
psss a license tax on drummers 0E
travelling saiesEsen frs1 another State,
sss king % sell goods BY sample oF
Otherwise. The decision IL that the
tarstiun is an interference With Inter
State commerce, and is therefore uncon-
slitrtiOuaL
Postmaster Appointed.